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The online home for Revolver Magazine and the Golden Gods Awards delivers hard rock and heavy metal news, Hottest Chicks in Hard Rock, music video, photos and moreTue, 31 Mar 2015 17:00:55 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.2Members of Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Adrenaline Mob to Present Metal Masters 3 Clinic in Aprilhttp://www.revolvermag.com/news/members-of-slayer-megadeth-anthrax-and-adrenaline-mob-to-present-metal-masters-3-clinic-in-april.html
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/members-of-slayer-megadeth-anthrax-and-adrenaline-mob-to-present-metal-masters-3-clinic-in-april.html#commentsWed, 29 Feb 2012 18:00:30 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=32074Samson, Hartke, Zoom, and Best Buy are pleased to announce the third installment of Samson’s “Metal Masters” series of instrument clinics, which will be held on Thursday, April 12, at the Key Club on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, CA. Doors will open at 7:00pm.

Having surprised the audience at Metal Master 2 in New York City with surprise appearances by Philip Anselmo (Pantera / Down) and Scott Ian (Anthrax), as well as a full Anthrax performance, Charlie Benante and Frank Bello (Anthrax), David Ellefson (Megadeth), Mike Portnoy (ex–Dream Theater/Adrenaline Mob), Kerry King and now Dave Lombardo (both of Slayer) are back on the West Coast with an exclusive metal experience that’s bigger than ever. Artists will perform both individually and collectively, demonstrating their personal techniques and how they all come together to create the music that millions bang their heads to every day.

“We’re extremely excited to be bringing the Metal Masters series back to the West Coast where it originated,” says Mark Menghi, Samson’s Director of Marketing. “And with the artists we have participating and the surprises we have planned, Metal Masters 3 is going to be the best one yet.”

Tickets are available for $20 (first come, first served) at the Key Club’s box office, located at 9039 Sunset Boulevard, or via www.keyclub.com. With door giveaways and surprise guests, all should purchase their tickets early for this All Ages event to witness the return of the Metal Masters.

]]>http://www.revolvermag.com/news/members-of-slayer-megadeth-anthrax-and-adrenaline-mob-to-present-metal-masters-3-clinic-in-april.html/feed1Judas Priest, Anthrax, Disturbed members, and More Send out Best Wishes to Tony Iommihttp://www.revolvermag.com/news/judas-priest-anthrax-disturbed-members-and-more-send-out-best-wishes-to-tony-iommi.html
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/judas-priest-anthrax-disturbed-members-and-more-send-out-best-wishes-to-tony-iommi.html#commentsTue, 10 Jan 2012 18:15:25 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=31368After it was revealed yesterday that Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi had been diagnosed with the early stages of lymphoma, members of the hard-rock and metal community have followed the Sabbath’s request to send Iommi warm thoughts. Check out the words of support, below, for the man who helped give birth to metal—from the likes of Slash, Zakk Wylde, and Sebastian Bach.

David Draiman (Disturbed): “Everyone please send their prayers/good vibes/best wishes to Tony Iommi for a speedy recovery; he has been diagnosed [futureusgallerywith] lymphoma.”

Anthrax:: “This really does suck. GET WELL SOON TONY!”

Randy Blythe (LAMB OF GOD): “I absolutely insist that every single follower of mine, religious or not, send a prayer up for Tony Iommi. He has been diagnosed with lyphoma. It’s in its early stages—Sabbath is writing a new record, and they are continuing to. Iommi is the reason heavy metal exists. Pray for him. You pray to Crom, Odin, yourself—don’t care who. Just send up some positive vibes for Tony Iommi.

“This is terrible news for metal. I’ve toured with Iommi a coupla times. He is a gentleman and a living legend. Hopefully since it’s in early stages they can beat it pretty easily. But Iommi’s not a young man, so think good thoughts! It is no secret that I have donated both my time, energy, facial hair, and a fair amount of my money to cancer research. I’ve walked the walk (literally) as well as talked the talk. However, there’s nothing wrong with positive vibes.”

Chris Jericho (Fozzy): “Best wishes and prayers to Tony Iommi in these tough times. The MASTER of the riff will crush his cancer with the power of metal (and God)!!

Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth): “Just read the news, and it’s perplexing and shocking to say the least. On behalf of the band and, I’m confident to say, the whole population of rock music lovers in the world, we all wish for a swift recovery for Tony. Get well!”

Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest): “My thoughts go out to Tony Iommi and I wish him a fast and full recovery.”

]]>http://www.revolvermag.com/news/judas-priest-anthrax-disturbed-members-and-more-send-out-best-wishes-to-tony-iommi.html/feed8Jams of the Year: Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Temple of the Dog and More!http://www.revolvermag.com/news/metallica-avenged-sevenfold-temple-of-the-dog-and-the-jams-of-the-year.html
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/metallica-avenged-sevenfold-temple-of-the-dog-and-the-jams-of-the-year.html#commentsMon, 12 Dec 2011 22:42:29 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=29410If there’s one thing more exciting than seeing your favorite bands live, it’s seeing your favorite bands playing live together at the same time. Although the hard-rock and metal history books include more than a few eye-popping collaborations over the genres’ four-decade histories, 2011 boasts some of the most exciting. Below is a list of what got the Revolver editors’ jaws dropping this year. Let us know what jams you think were the best in the comments section.

The Big FourAlthough Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax jammed together for the first time last year, it was in 2011 they made it their calling card. Beginning with their performance of Diamond Head’s “Am I Evil?” in April to their jams in Europe (which also featured members of Diamond Head, Exodus, and Sepultura), to their U.S. final performance of Motörhead’s “Overkill” in New York City, these bands have made history at each performance.

The Metal MastersThe night before the Big Four concert in New York City, members of Megadeth and Anthrax along with drummer Mike Portnoy gathered to give instrument tips to fans and musicians a like. What the audience didn’t expect was the closing jam, which featured Anthrax’s Scott Ian, Frank Bello, and Charlie Benante, Megadeth’s David Ellefson, Mike Portnoy, and special guests Kerry King of Slayer and…Phil Anselmo of Pantera and Down fame, who sang “Fucking Hostile” and “A New Level.”

Temple of the DogFor Pearl Jam’s 20th Anniversary concert, Chris Cornell joined the band for a four-song set of the songs he recorded with the nascent band under the name Temple of the Dog in 2011.

The Revolver Golden Gods AwardsWe may be tooting our own horns here, but even we were floored by the collaborations of Avenged Sevenfold with Vinnie Paul on Pantera’s “Mouth for War” and Duff McKagan on GN’R’s “It’s So Easy,” as well as Duff, Corey Taylor, and Steve Jones’ take on Judas Priest’s “Electric Eye,” Volbeat’s take on Dusty Springfield’s “I Only Wanna Be With You,” and Asking Alexandria and Sebastian Bach’s electrifying take on “Youth Gone Wild.”

Mötley Crüe with Cee-LoCee-Lo Green the Soul Machine, who had a massive hit last year with “Fuck You,” joined the Sunset Strip’s Kings of “Fuck You”—Mötley Crüe—at an L.A. gig in June for a rendition of his hit and the Crüe’s “Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away).”

Drop in the Bucket Charity EventAt the Drop in the Bucket Charity Event, Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor played a set highlighted by all of his famous friends. Together they played some of hard rock and metal’s greatest hits. Two highlights were Ozzy Osbourne’s “Crazy Train”—performed by Taylor, Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro, Rob Zombie guitarist John 5, and Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo—and AC/DC’s “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”—played by Taylor, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, John 5, and Rob Zombie bassist Piggy D and drummer Ginger Fish. For more from that night, click here.

Metallica 30th AnniversaryNobody has ever thrown an anniversary party quite like Metallica’s 30th Anniversary shows, which wrapped up on December 10 in San Francisco. Over the course of four nights, they played with artists who influenced them, their peers, and past members of the band. These include everyone from Diamond Head to Mercyful Fate, Marianne Faithfull to Rob Halford, Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell to Kid Rock, and, most impressive, original guitarists Dave Mustaine and Lloyd Grant alongside original bassist Ron McGovney for the first song the band ever recorded, “Hit the Lights.”

]]>http://www.revolvermag.com/news/metallica-avenged-sevenfold-temple-of-the-dog-and-the-jams-of-the-year.html/feed21Anthrax’s Frank Bello Pays Tribute to Dimebag Darrellhttp://www.revolvermag.com/news/anthrax%e2%80%99s-frank-bello-pays-tribute-to-dimebag-darrell.html
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/anthrax%e2%80%99s-frank-bello-pays-tribute-to-dimebag-darrell.html#commentsWed, 07 Dec 2011 16:27:26 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=29072Thursday marks seven years since Pantera and Damageplan guitarist Dimebag Darrell was killed onstage. Over the next few days, we will be posting remembrances of him by his friends. Today, Anthrax bassist Frank Bello looks back fondly on his time with the axman, who contributed solos to Anthrax’s Stomp 442, Volume 8, and We’ve Come for You All albums. The thrash icons’ latest, Worship Music, contains the song “In the End,” which pays tribute to Dime and Ronnie James Dio. The new, 100th issue of Revolver, which is available here and on newsstands on December 13, features a free pull-out poster of Dimebag.

“We were so close to him. He was one of us. Dimebag was the sixth member of Anthrax, because he played on the last few records. I thought paying tribute to him in song was a great idea.

“I lost a brother 13 years ago. He was murdered. And then to have Dimebag go in such a bad, traumatic way—he’s one of our brothers. Dimebag was like a brother to me.

“We had a lot of good times. That Anthrax-Pantera tour

, that was a scary tour. The shows were great. But on that tour, I brought a parasite home with me from Mexico in my stomach. So I couldn’t hold anything in my stomach including liquor. Now imagine being on a Pantera tour without drinking liquor. At one point, it was so bad because everything I put in my body, it was like a funnel–it came right out of my body. So I would have to run from these guys and hide. Because Dime’s chasing me with this Black Tooth . He’d be yelling, ‘Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!’ So I’m shooting this thing with a beer right after it.

“Dude, I swear to God, as soon as it went in my system, I was right on the bowl. So I laugh at that now, because I remember Dime laughing at me. As soon as I shot the Black Tooth, he’d go, ‘You’ve gotta go now, right?’ And he’d laugh. It was a great time. Of course it was painful for me, but it was a great thing for Dimebag. Those are the things you remember. It’s a time in your life I’ll never forget. I love them and I miss them. Only the good die young.”

Dimebag photo by Lorinda Sullivan

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http://www.revolvermag.com/news/photos-anthrax-live-in-san-francisco-with-metallicas-kirk-hammett-and-death-angels-mark-osegueda.html#commentsWed, 26 Oct 2011 22:24:23 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=26861Anthrax are currently on tour, alongside Testament and Death Angel, in support of their latest album, Worship Music. On Sunday, they played San Francisco’s Warfield Theatre, where they brought on some special guests. Joining them to do guest vocals on “I Am the Law” were Death Angel frontman Mark Osegueda and their buddy in the Big Four, Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett. The latter even joined them for a rendition of his band’s “Whiplash.” Photographer Andrew Wilson of RockMonthly Magazine was on hand to witness the mayhem. Check out what he saw below.
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]]>http://www.revolvermag.com/news/photos-anthrax-live-in-san-francisco-with-metallicas-kirk-hammett-and-death-angels-mark-osegueda.html/feed0Watch Behind-the-Scenes Footage from the Metal Masters Clinichttp://www.revolvermag.com/news/watch-behind-the-scenes-footage-from-the-metal-masters-clinic.html
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/watch-behind-the-scenes-footage-from-the-metal-masters-clinic.html#commentsTue, 04 Oct 2011 19:58:51 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=24581A behind-the-scenes video from the second Metal Masters Clinic, which took place at New York City’s Best Buy Theater last month, is now available to view below. The event featured Anthrax’s Scott Ian, Charlie Benante, and Frank Bello, Slayer’s Kerry King, Megadeth’s David Ellefson, drummer Mike Portnoy, and a surprise guest appearance by Phil Anselmo of Pantera and Down fame.

If you missed the Clinic, or the special concert by Anthrax that followed it, you can watch a replay right here at Revolvermag.com by clicking here.

]]>http://www.revolvermag.com/news/watch-behind-the-scenes-footage-from-the-metal-masters-clinic.html/feed0Cliff Burton Remembered by Anthrax’s Frank Bellohttp://www.revolvermag.com/news/cliff-burton-remembered-by-anthrax%e2%80%99s-frank-bello.html
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/cliff-burton-remembered-by-anthrax%e2%80%99s-frank-bello.html#commentsTue, 27 Sep 2011 13:11:34 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=23423Today marks the 25th anniversary of Metallica bassist Cliff Burton’s death. He is still fondly remembered by those who knew him, one of whom is Anthrax bassist Frank Bello (pictured left). When Revolver interviewed him for a feature about Anthrax’s Worship Music, which will be included in our November/December issue, we asked him about Burton and what kind of an impact he had on Bello, since Anthrax were on tour with Metallica the night that band’s bus skidded off the road, killing Burton. The band went on to dedicate their 1987 masterpiece, Among the Living, to Burton. Here is what Bello had to say.

“We had our bass-player pact. I watched Cliff every night, because he was so amazing, he was so innovative. And I genuinely liked talking to the man. He was a great hang. Put it this way, Anthrax was opening for Metallica back in Europe on that tour. And after that show, we’d usually be hungry. So you go in catering and you get a bite. You see James or you see Kirk or you see Cliff or Lars just hanging out after the show. I say this with a lump in my throat.

“The last thing I remember with Cliff, every night, after catering—it freaks me out a little bit, I still have his face in my head—the last thing we said to each other every night: ‘Hey, maybe I’ll see you later.’ He goes, ‘Maybe I will.’ We did that that night, and as he’s getting up from the table, because his bus was going, I say, ‘Hey, maybe I’ll see you tomorrow.’ He goes, ‘Yeah, maybe I will.’ And then he left. And that was the last thing he ever said to me. I still have his face. God rest his soul. I love him. That’s the last thing he said to me. That’s the last vision I have. ‘Maybe I will.’ With a joking passion, but man, that’s the last thing I have of him. God rest his soul. You know the history after that.

“It was just a really tough time. Nobody ever sees something like that coming. It was so rough. I remember getting to the hotel after that and everybody crying. It was so surreal. So sad. Only the good die young.

“Cliff had a lot more to give. Not only as a songwriter but as a bass player. Every time I watch Cliff ’Em All, it makes me want to play because it’s surreal. You think back, What would it have been like if Cliff was around? And I do. Because I’m a bass-player fan. He was one of my favorite bass players to watch because I thought he was so innovative. I was always watching what he was doing next. Man, with that wah pedal. And I would ask him, just to pick his head a little, what he used. What his influences were. It was great to pick his head as a bass player. So knowing Cliff was amazing. I’m glad I had that time. I really am. I’m very lucky.

“This metal community is really small, and he was one of us. I’ll go home and listen to Metallica tonight, Ride the Lightning,and celebrate with a glass of wine. His bass tone alone and what he did for that music was so good. I’m lucky to have been around him.”

]]>http://www.revolvermag.com/news/cliff-burton-remembered-by-anthrax%e2%80%99s-frank-bello.html/feed7Video: See Highlights from the Metal Masters 2 Clinichttp://www.revolvermag.com/news/video-see-highlights-from-the-metal-masters-2-clinic.html
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/video-see-highlights-from-the-metal-masters-2-clinic.html#commentsFri, 23 Sep 2011 20:09:04 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=23394The Metal Masters Clinic 2 took place last week in New York City. At the event, Anthrax’s Frank Bello and Charlie Benante, Megadeth’s David Ellefson, and drum legend Mike Portnoy showing what they could do with their instruments. But it was at the end, when Slayer’s Kerry King, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, and Down and former Pantera vocalist Phil Anselmo joined them to play the Pantera classics “A New Level” and “Fucking Hostile.”

You can still replay the clinic and the Anthrax concert that followed it here, but below you can watch highlights from the night, courtesy of Samson, Zoom, and Hartke.

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http://www.revolvermag.com/news/video-anthrax-interviewed-at-the-big-four.html#commentsMon, 19 Sep 2011 22:00:26 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=22755The Big Four of thrash—Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax—played New York City’s Yankee Stadium on September 14. It was the second time ever that all four groups have shared a stage in the United States. To mark this occasion, Revolver createdBig Four trading cards for our September/October issue, and made a special issue all about the Big Four.

While at the show, we interviewed some of the bands. Check out what Anthrax had to say about playing Yankee Stadium below.

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http://www.revolvermag.com/featured/gallery-metallica-at-the-big-four.html#commentsFri, 16 Sep 2011 16:00:02 +0000http://www.revolvermag.com/?p=22458Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, and Anthrax, performing together as the Big Four, stormed New York City’s Yankee Stadium Wednesday for triumphant sets. Revolver‘s own Stephanie Cabral was there and captured the mayhem in the photo pit. Check out these pictures of Metallica, who will release a record titled Lulu with Lou Reed on November 1.
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